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all respects. They have somewhat power of knowledge, but the desire of the objects of senses is too much and they do not get even a little bit material of favourite objects. Therefore, the possession of that power (of knowledge, etc.) is also a cause of great misery. Extreme severity of anger, etc. passion is found in them, because they possess black Leshyas, etc. (inauspicious thought colouration) only.
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The act of causing misery to one another is found there continuously due to wrath and pride. If they establish friendship with one another then the sufferings may end. Moreover, by causing pain to others none of their purpose is served, but vehemency of anger and pride is found more in them, because of which they have tendency of causing only misery to one another by means of Vikriya* (transformation); they make limbs in the body for causing pain to others and also make weapons by which they cause affliction to others and others cause affliction to them. The passion never subsides. And the vehemency of deceit and greed passion is also more in them, but no agreeable material is available there; hence, they cannot exhibit the act of those passions; because of those passions they are extremely afflicted internally. And sometimes, by chance, some object of those passions is also materialised due to some reason.
Further indulgence in laughter and liking (Quasi) passions is also there but in the absence of external causes, their action is not visible; rarely on account of some reason, those become visible. And the external causes of disliking, sorrow, fear, disgust (Quasi-passions) are found; therefore, those passions are intensely manifested. And in sex-passions, only neuter sex-passion is found in them; so, the sex desire is great and the facility of copulation with women and men is not available there; therefore, they are extremely anguished.
In this way, they are extremely miserable because of passions.
Moreover, in Vedaniya Karma there exists only the rise of Asata (unpleasant feeling producing) Karma, due to which there exists the causes of various types of agonies. In the body, different diseases like leprosy, cough, asthama, etc. are found together and hunger, thirst are so intense that they want to eat and drink everything and the food available is only of clay of that region. And that clay also is of
Ablity to change appearance at will.
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